1 Samuel 7:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֮
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saying,לֵאמֹר֒
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you returnשָׁבִים֙
(sha·vim)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
with allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your heart,לְבַבְכֶ֗ם
(le·vav·chem)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
removeהָסִ֜ירוּ
(ha·si·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
the foreignהַנֵּכָ֛ר
(han·ne·char)
5236: that which is foreign, foreignnessfrom the same as neker
godsאֱלֹהֵ֧י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and the Ashtarothוְהָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ות
(ve·ha·'ash·ta·ro·vt;)
6252b: an ancient Near Eastern goddessfrom ashath
from amongמִתֹּוכְכֶ֖ם
(mit·to·vch·chem)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
you and directוְהָכִ֨ינוּ
(ve·ha·chi·nu)
3559: to be firma prim. root
your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֤ם
(le·vav·chem)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
to the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and serveוְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ
(ve·'iv·du·hu)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
Him alone;לְבַדֹּ֔ו
(le·vad·dov,)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
and He will deliverוְיַצֵּ֥ל
(ve·ya·tzel)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
you from the handמִיַּ֥ד
(mi·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of the Philistines."פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
(pe·lish·tim.)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth


















KJV Lexicon
And Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto all the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
If ye do return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
with all your hearts
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
then put away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
the strange
nekar  (nay-kawr')
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom -- alien, strange (+ -er).
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and Ashtaroth
`Ashtarowth  (ash-taw-roth')
Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan -- Asharoth, Astaroth.
from among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
you and prepare
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
your hearts
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
him only and he will deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
you out of the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."

King James Bible
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samuel told them, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, dedicate yourselves to the LORD, and worship only Him. Then He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines."

International Standard Version
Then Samuel told the whole house of Israel, "If you're returning to the LORD with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, direct your hearts back to the LORD, and serve him only. Then he will deliver you from the control of the Philistines."

NET Bible
Samuel said to all the people of Israel, "If you are really turning to the LORD with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the LORD and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samuel told the entire nation of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD wholeheartedly, get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. Make a commitment to the LORD, and serve only him. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines."

King James 2000 Bible
And Samuel spoke unto all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
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